Jays Tie Rocky Mount in Aces Led Van Hoose Triumph
The Jays beat Rocky Mount 6 to 2 with Jesse Van Hoose’s strong six innings, four strikeouts and two walks. Center fielder John 1 of Rocky Mount tied the league record with a running catch in the sixth, while Val Gonzalez hit a homer for the Jays and manager Stan Martin collected a double and a single in three trips.
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Seve
Jesse van Hoose
van Hoose
Jays
Simi Park
John 1
Rocky Mounters
Caver
van Hoost
Val Gonzalez
Jones
Martin
Madjeski
St Martin
Stan Madjeski
Joe Fry
Leafs
Pavlich
Jane
P. Martin
Jay
Harry Helmer
Batte
Rocky Mount
Balletto Cn
Favich
Ferra
Hammack
Webs
Sheehan
John Hanley
Boric
Horsy Mount
Helier
Bernardin
Jays Fall 12 to 11 in Rain-Delayed Greenville Tilt
The Jaye traveled to Greenville Friday night and lost 12 to 11 to the Greenies after rain postponement. Greenville pounded nine runs off Pritchard Brown and Van House with four Jay errors aiding the tally. The Jays collected 11 hits led by John Tate Kee, including three home runs in a nine-inning effort.
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Joe Ferra
Jays
Stott
Mauney
Greenies
Jon Ferra
Greenville
Pritchned
Bi van Hoose Pavlich
Yona
Kee
Tate
Rigas
Jaye
Pritchard
Brown
van House
Jay
John Tate
Scotland Neck High School Gridders Hold Practice Session
Scotland Neck High School began football practice yesterday with 20 or so boys invited to report each afternoon at 2 0 pm at the high school field. The opening game is set for September 17 against Murfreesboro here.
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Peouana Loaen Wyre Atogows
Scotland Neck
Stogner Uw
Murfreesore
Patient Missing After Ambulance Crash Scene
At a crash scene in Tennessee an ambulance driver yelled for a patient who had jumped from the vehicle and disappeared into a crowd as rescuers worked. The incident details include the frantic search for the missing patient amid the aftermath.
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Aphis, Tenn
Helen M'Neff
Romances Meet Bur-Mil in State Softball Semi-Final
The Roanoke Rapids Romances face Bur-Mil of Greensboro this afternoon at five in the double elimination state tournament in Southern Pines. Coach Mac Outland’s lineup is 13 wins against one defeat, chasing a fifth state crown as they seek to extend their unbeaten run and reach the final.
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Roanoke Rapids
Bur-Mil
Greensboro
Souther Pines
Mac Outland
Southern Pines
Mt. Air
Gastonia
Romancos
Lithercutt
Gastonia Crew
Lynuttane Harrell
Chet Simms
Hank Stewart
Simms
Stewart
Dude Lee
Romancns
Charlie Craughn
Bar-Mil
Herald Newsboys defeat Downtown Baseballers 10 to 5
The Heralds Newsboys won 10 to 5 at New Mill Ball Park on Friday morning. They collected eight hits off pitchers Pindexter and Tritt while Downtowners managed three against Butler and Scott.
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Herald
Newsboy
Downtown
New Mill Ball Park
Newsboys
Poindexter and Tritt
Butler
Scott
First Jacket Varsity Grid Practice Opens for 1948
Roanoke Rapids High School begins football practice with 25 candidates reporting. Athletic Director Crawford Hoyle confirms health officer approval and notes more players expected. Veterans Sam Wood Vance Stewart Messer Matthew and A J Williams return. Coach Dan Cagle will take over soon. Practice focuses on calisthenics running and passing with light kicking. Games start September 17 at Kinston.
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Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets
Crawford Hoyle
Hoyle
J. H. Cutchins
Roanoke Rapids
Sam Wood
Vance Stewart
Messer
Matthew
A. J. Williams
Portsmouth
Williams
Matthews
Jayvees
Lowder
Clary
Rook
Ellis
Edwards
Dan Cagle
Cagle
Yellow Jackets
University of North Carolina
Rock Venters
Jackets
Kinston
Jackson High grid practice opens with coach Kelly Martin
Principal G. W. Davis announced Jackson High will field a football team this year with Kelly Martin as coach. More than $1,300 has been spent to outfit the squad. Practice starts Thursday August 26 with ten games planned, five already scheduled.
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Re. Varkson
Mgn Schon
G. W. Davis
Davis
Jackson High
Kelly Martin
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Martin
Jackson
Jackson Gridmen
Five Jays Hit Over .300 In Coastal Plain League
Five Rapids Jays batters exceed .300 with Val Gonzalez at .301 and third in the league. Pavlich hits .330, May and Meyer at .324, Bolgick leads in doubles with 43 and 37 steals, Gonzales RBIs top the team with 91 as Pritford leads Jay pitchers with a 6-5 record.
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Val Gonzales
Bolick
Noun One Rapids Jays
Val Gonzalez
Jack Hussey
Goldsboro
John Pavlich
Jay
Gonzales
May
Tommy Priteford
Glenn Titus
Alton Brown
Wally Burnett
Coastal Plain Standings Shakeups After Last Night Games
Coast Plain standings recap shows New Bern 7 Kinston 6 and Tarboro 11 Greenville 1 as big scores. Tonight matches include Jays at Kinston Goldsboro at Greenville Tarboro at Wilson New Bern at Rocky Mount.
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Ey R. Rapids
Greenville
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Dan Limer Benefit Seen as a Great Success
Warrenton Lions Club sponsored a Dan Limer benefit softball game in Washington DC to cover medical costs. Two Warrenton city teams played an all star contest with the Whites beating the Yellows 19 to 13 after a fast start by the Yellows.
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Warrenton
Dan Limer
Warrenton Lions Club
Washington, D. C
Earnhardt
Moe Baugh
Jimmy Harris
Fate
Lions Club Softball Rout Sees Whites Rally In Big Innings
In a high scoring game for Whites, Lions Club players ing Shrine Ranes and Arthur Floyd joined the hit parade in the fourth inning. Steve Daniel relieved Rivers on the mound for the Whites, but the rally continued as Daniel allowed more runs. Jimmy Harris and Baugh led with three hits each, while Gene Odom and Charles Lyles starred for the losers with three hits.
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Shrine Ranes
Arthur Floyd
Steve Daniel
Rivers
Daniel
Jimmy Harris
Baugh
Poteat
Reid
Scout League Playoffs Open Tonight At 6 30
The Boy Scout League playoffs start at 6 30 p m at Roanoke Mills Number Two ballpark. Troop 144 of Roanoke Rapids seeks victory against the Halifax Scouts in the opener, followed by Roanoke Rapids Troop 142 versus Weldon. The two winners advance to a best of series at the park with finals set for Thursday and Friday nights.
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Roanoke Mills
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Weldon
New Mexico Judge Finds Campaign Weight Loss Amusing
After the primary election J. W. Parker, a police judge, weighed himself and found he had lost nine pounds only to discover his campaign literature in his pockets weighed the same. He laughed at the odd balance of weight and campaign materials.
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New Mexico
J. W. Parker
Local Club Hosts Quiet Week After Friendly Four Tournament
The past week brought a quiet scene at the local club with players vacationing across the state. Notable absentees included Shag Johnson Pete Johnson Bob Allen Curtie Turner Al Travis Preacher Pierce and others. The Friendly Four name was chosen at a dinner after tie matches with next year’s event planned for Oxford. The engraved cup from this year’s play will stay at Henderson before heading to Oxford, and R Allsbrook returned with his son Dick and Denny Hines after ten years away. Frank Cole shot 78 in a round with Jimmy Mayfield Frank Meham and Robert C Josey. Water supply work began on a new pump and should be in service in about two weeks.
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Pete Johnson
Bob Allen
Curtie Turner
al Travis
Preacher Pierce
Clyde Martin
Mike Bonaniva
Franklin
Oxford
Henderson
Roanoke Rapids
R. Allsbrook
Dick Allsbrook
Denny Hines
Frank Cole
Jimmy Mayfield
Frank Meham
Robert C. Josey
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